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2007/2008 Clipper Round the World Yacht Race "Durban 2010 and Beyond" Wins 1st Leg - Durban 2010 and Beyond has won the second race of the Clipper 07-08 Round the World Yacht Race from La Rochelle to Salvador da Bahia. Crossing the finish line at 15:45 UTC the South African team have gained the maximum 10 points by winning the first ocean crossing and the result has moved them to the top of the overall leader board from their fifth place position at the end of Race 1. Latest race updates .... Sailing from South Africa to Seychelles Can anyone out there give me some advice on sailing a motorised cat from Durban to Seychelles? We are almost but not quite complete landlubbers and we will need advice on training, licensing and anything else of importance. Full discussion .... Water treatment for water tanks on boats. A water purification product for water tanks on boats (in fact any "fresh" water) that is totally effective, odourless, tasteless AND beneficial for your well-being. Aqua Salveo water disinfectant was first and foremostly designed to disinfect contaminated and polluted human drinking water. Therefore, two issues were pertinent. Firstly, Aqua Salveo is needed to demonstrate a killing efficiency with regards to bactaria, fungi and possibly viruses and secondly, as the product is intended for people, it needed to be safe, even when used on a regular basis. Aqua Salveo contains no chlorine or bleaches. AQUA SALVEO IS SPECIFICALLY MADE FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION AND IS SAFE TO USE AS DIRECTED. Full details .... Interesting Analysis Of Piracy In Gulf Of Aden & Red Sea. I'm sure I've written in this very forum of our own personal account of staring eye to eye with sea-going desperadoes en route to the Red Sea from Oman. And I'd do it all again just to stand in the gaze of the Sphinx once more. Full discussion .... Jacare Yacht Village, Cabedelo (Brazil) - new facility for cruisers. Sailing the Coast of Brazil? New East Coast Yachting Centre Announced Phillipe Fessard an experienced French sailor, has opened a new yachting centre at Praia do Jacaré, on the Rio Paraiba behind the port of Cabedelo, close to Joao Pessoa, (World Port Index No. 12710, 6 58?S., 34 50?W.). The buoyed channel to Cabedelo is well marked for either day or night entry, with a least depth of more than 8 meters. It is located on the trade wind trans-ocean, trans-equatorial route from Europe and Africa. Details .... Sailing passage plan from Seychelles to Australia. Does anyone have information/opinions on sailing from Seychelles,Chagos, Cocos Keeling, Australia (Onslow seems closest to Cocos). This should be 3628 nm altogether. Would it be possible to make this passage now in July? Full discussion .... Temporary Removal of Durban's Visitor Jetty Due to dredging operations taking place in the vicinity of Durban's international/visitors jetty, the jetty has been temporarily removed. One's only option, if sailing in to Durban in the next few weeks, and one hasn't organised a prior walk on mooring, would be to anchor in the Silburn channel. Details ..... South African crew wanted for Clipper 07-08 South African crew wanted for Clipper 07-08 to defend national pride! Durban Clipper will be competing again in the Clipper 07-08 Round the World Yacht Race when it sets off from Liverpool, UK, on 16 September this year. This will be the second time Durban Clipper has taken part in the race ? having finished on the podium in a very creditable second place in Clipper 05-06. With the exception of the skippers, none of the crews are professional sailors and many of those taking part have never sailed before beginning their comprehensive race training. It is not too late for people from South Africa to sign up to take part in this 35,000-mile ocean race. Durban Clipper was narrowly beaten to second place on her first outing by westernaustralia.com Clipper, so there is a great deal of Southern Hemisphere pride to play for! Details .... Inhaca Yacht Race 2007. The Inhaca yacht race starts on the 6th April from Inhaca Island (Mozambique), ending in Richards Bay, South Africa - a distance of approximately 220 nautical miles. Details .... Warning - exceptionally high tides expected. This is an "early Warning" to keep an eye on your yacht that is on a walk on or chain mooring over the period of the 18th to 20th March as exceptionally high spring tides are expected over this period. Details ....